Cloudy
Water- New Ponds
|
Q.
Water is cloudy or hazy due to suspended organic
and inorganic particles, such as dirt, clay, silts
and debris. What
do I do?
|
A.
Use Pond Water Clear to settle suspended organics
and particles. |
Cloudy
Water- Established Ponds |
Q.
Water
is cloudy or hazy due to wastes, microscopic animal
and plant life, overfeeding, and decaying food or
plants. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Water Clear to clump wastes together for
easy removal. |
Green
Water |
Q.
Water
appears green due to algae blooms. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Water Clear or Pond No More Algae ; These
products will help keep the water clear. |
Odor
from Water |
Q.
Water
has noticeable odor due to wastes, microscopic animal
and plant life, overfeeding, and decaying food or
plants. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Water Clear to remove odor from pond water.
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Yellow
Water |
Q.
Water
has yellow tint due to wastes, microscopic animal
and plant life, overfeeding, decaying food or plants,
and ammonia build-up. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Water Clear to keep water clear. |
Nitrates
in Water |
Q.
Fish
appear stressed; Algae is growing in pond. What
do I do? |
A.
Test water for nitrates with Quick Dip Pond Test
Kit; To reduce nitrate, make a partial water change
using Pond Start and add Pond Clear-Zyme blocks
or Pond Clear - Zyme Concentrate. |
Nitrites
in Water |
Q.
Ammonia
is present in pond water; Fish's normal activity
slows down; Fish stop eating or die without visible
symptoms. What
do I do? |
A.
Test water for nitrites with Quick Dip Pond Test
Kit; To reduce nitrite, make a partial water change
using Pond Start and add Pond Clear-Zyme blocks
or Pond Clear-Zyme Concentrate; If nitrite is present,
ammonia is also present, so add Pond Ammonia Chloramine
Remover. |
Water
Changes and Treatments |
Q.
Treatments
are more effective after a 25% water change. What
do I do? |
A.
Do a 25% water change before adding a treatment
to your pond; This will help assure that pond water
is at its best quality for a more effective treatment;
Be sure to use Pond Start when making water changes;
If treating your pond with Pond Clear Water, wait
48 hours after doing a water change before using.
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Pond/Fountain
Maintenance
- White Scale |
Q.
White
scale forms on the edges of ornamental water fountains
due to hard water and mineral deposits. What
do I do? |
A.
Use No More White Scale for Fountains; It removes
existing calcium deposits and prevents new white
scale deposits from forming. |
Pond/Fountain
Maintenance - Algae
Growth |
Q.
Algae
grows on side of pond and/or ornamental water fountains;
Water is green. What do I do? |
A.
Use Pond No More Algae Liquid or Pond Block for
ponds; Use No More Algae Liquid for Fountains or
Fountain Block for ornamental water fountains; These
products will attack and prevent algae growth. |
Pond/Fountain
Maintenance - Foam
|
Q.
Unsightly
foam forms in pond water and/or ornamental fountain
water. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond No More Foam for ponds; Use No More Foam
for Fountains for ornamental water fountains; These
products get rid of unsightly foam fast, leaving
water clean and clear |
Pond/Fountain
Maintenance - Sludge
|
Q.
Unsightly
layers of sludge form at the bottom of a pond due
to plant and food debris, and fish waste. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Clear-Zyme blocks or Pond Clear-Zyme Concentrate;
This will help establish and maintain the ponds
biological balance, eliminating sludge and keeping
the water cleaner and clearer; Great for pond setup,
startup and shutdown.
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Shading
the Pond |
Q.
Pond
water needs to be shaded to protect fish and plants
from excess UV rays; Want to shade pond water a
blue hue. What
do I do? |
A.
Use Pond Water Shade to safely tint pond water a
beautiful blue; Safe and nontoxic.
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Cycling
A New Pond
- Promoting the Cycle |
Q.
Your
pond is new or you are re-establishing an existing
pond, and you need help in starting the natural
biological cycle that will help keep your pond clean
and clear. What
do I do? |
A.
Pond Clear-Zyme blocks or Pond Clear Zyme Concentrate
contains millions of beneficial enzymes and bacteria
that help jump start a pond into "cycling"
to establish and maintain a healthy biologically
balanced environment. |